Change Maximum Number of Items in Jump Lists in Windows 10

Change Maximum Number of Items in Jump Lists in Windows 10

How to Change Maximum Number of Items in Jump Lists in Windows 10
Published by Shawn BrinkCategory: Customization24 Sep 2018

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How to Change Maximum Number of Items in Jump Lists in Windows 10

Information

Jump Lists are lists of app specific tasks or items you can quickly open or get to for every day usage. Jump Lists can include recently opened items, frequently opened items, tasks, or websites, in addition to any items that you've pinned. You'll always see the same items in the Jump List for a program, regardless of whether you view the list on the Start menu, taskbar, or File Explorer.

By default, Windows 10 will display up to a maximum of eleven items in an app's jump list.

This tutorial will show you how to change the maximum number of items that can display in jump lists for your account or all users in Windows 10.

EXAMPLE: Maximum Number of Items in Jump Lists

Note

I tested with a maximum of 30 jump list items, and get a scroll bar to be able to see them all.

Here's How:

1. Press the Win+R keys to open Run, type regedit, and click/tap on OK to open Registry Editor.

(Apply to All users - must be signed in as administrator)HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

4. In the right pane of the Advanced key, double click/tap on the JumpListItems_Maximum DWORD to modify it. (see screenshot above)

Note

If you don't have the JumpListItems_Maximum DWORD (not there by default), then right click or press and hold on an empty area in the right pane of the Advanced key, click/tap on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value, type JumpListItems_Maximum, and press Enter.

5. Select (dot) Decimal, and type a number (11 or higher) for the maximum items you want in your jump lists, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

Hi Shawn - this worked well for me on my previous computer, but not on my new (Surface Book) with Office 365/2016. I have tried entering 30 as both hexadecimal and decimal - neither works. Any ideas? A short jumplist is a major problem IMO. Can't imagine why MS hasn't sorted it long ago! Jon

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There are more items in the jumplist, since if you remove one or two from the list, others move up. I have rebooted a couple of times since changing from hexadecimal to decimal and no impact. All lists still limited to 11 items.

If you're talking to your mates in Microsoft, please tell them that it would also be MUCH better if we could move the items in the jumplist (which used to be possible) and to make jumplist size a right click option. You might also let them know that I find it remarkable that they are able to make critical aspects of their programs worse in new versions (like eg, icon spacing on the QAT, and inability to edit macro icons)!

Last edited by jonrichco; 01 Jul 2016 at 17:47.

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